Category Archives: Traffic

Just take a look!

Posted on August 30, 2017 by indyjerry77

There are two arguments against the garage that postulate the following:    The garage is going to be built in a residential neighborhood and the garage location will severely affect the issue of traffic.         Most citizens … Continue reading →

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It needs to happen!

Posted on December 11, 2016 by indyjerry77

I was very encouraged when I found out that the effort to name the southbound bridge after William Lloyd Garrison is still ongoing.      I know our elected officials are doing their best to put pressure on MassDOT which has a … Continue reading →

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Let’s do it right!

Posted on March 13, 2016 by indyjerry77

Back when the downtown was being restored, Inn Street was supposed to have a light structure lining the east side of the street that would not take away from the historic Federal-style architecture.     The problem was that a steel strike … Continue reading →

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Beating a dead horse

Posted on November 19, 2015 by indyjerry77

This entire garage negotiation is extremely complicated.      Councilor Cronin has given all of us an excellent glimpse and superb update on the present situation with his blog insert.     If you really want to know (instead of anecdotal information from your friends … Continue reading →

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It’s Working!

Posted on July 25, 2015 by indyjerry77

Okay, let’s rephrase that: it’s working if we all chip in together.        As I indicated in today’s Daily News article, The History of Yankee Homecoming, which I have in it’s ‘unabridged’ version here; the whole point of Yankee Homecoming is … Continue reading →

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The Master Plan is not a pack-it-in Plan

Posted on March 3, 2015 by indyjerry77

that Master Plans are all about a vision of the future or to put it in simple terms, “working toward a reality ten years down the road.”   -Brick & Tree Blog, 1 Mar 2015, “Mix it all together and what … Continue reading →

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Mix it all together and what do we get?

Posted on March 1, 2015 by indyjerry77

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. – King James Version Though ‘vision’ here actually refers to the Word of God, we can actually extend the reference to the concept … Continue reading →

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Stop the madness!

Posted on February 2, 2015 by indyjerry77

There are plans in the works to demolish an historic structure on the off-ramp of Route One in Newburyport.           The structure is clearly historic.         In fact, the new owners are so determined to use the outward ‘ugliness’ of this building … Continue reading →

Posted in Demolitions, Developers, Economics, finances, Health and wellness, Quality of Life, Real Estate, Traffic, Zoning | 3 Comments

How the Garage is supposed to look!

Posted on January 13, 2015 by indyjerry77

The Planning Office has many ‘vehicles’ by which design and forecasting must abide so as to give City Hall a clear direction.     One of the most powerful has been the Master Plan of 2001.      Many of its objectives have been … Continue reading →

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Too much going on!

Posted on June 4, 2014 by indyjerry77

I took a look at this coming weekend and just started sweating! There is just much too happening!   First off, we’ve got the hot happenings at the Custom House honoring the courageous events 70 years ago that occurred on D-Day.   We’ve got 17th … Continue reading →

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